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UWA partners with Caring Campus to foster student success

  • Posted 06.27.24
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Creating a warm, supportive environment that fosters student success has always been integral to the University of West Alabama culture. The university has recently strengthened its commitment by partnering with Caring Campus, a national initiative developed by the Institute for Evidenced-Based Change (IEBC), a non-profit organization designed to enhance students’ sense of belonging and increase student retention and success.

UWA students help local children smile through dental clinic

  • Posted 02.19.20
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UWA biology students are helping area youth smile through a dental education program launched in 2019. Tamoria Ford, second from left, is one of three UWA students leading a collaboration with the American Dental Association to provide education and basic services in a one-day clinic held recently.

UWA partnering with AL Power, AT&T to shape Rural Innovation & Entrepreneurship

  • Posted 02.17.20
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Event expected to advance economic, small business, entrepreneurship and rural development across Alabama

UT Austin’s Young to present on “DREAMers”

  • Posted 02.14.20
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Dr. Michael Young will identify the “DREAMers” and the movement they shaped at a public lecture set for Feb. 24 at Bridges Auditorium at UWA.

UWA spring exhibit features Hubbard’s woodturning art

  • Posted 02.11.20
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The University of West Alabama will host an exhibit of works by woodturning artist Bill Hubbard beginning Feb. 20. The spring exhibit will be on display on campus in Webb Hall Gallery. An opening reception will be held at 2 p.m., and the public is invited to attend.

UWA announces Fall 2019 President’s and Dean’s Lists honors

  • Posted 01.16.20
  • 53 minute read time
The University of West Alabama has announced more than 400 outstanding undergraduate students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 academic semester.
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UWA announces Fall 2019 graduates

  • Posted 12.17.19
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The University of West Alabama held fall commencement exercises on Saturday, Dec. 14, with President Ken Tucker conferring undergraduate, master, and education specialist degrees to students of the colleges of business, education, liberal arts, and natural sciences and mathematics, , and to the school of graduate studies. Nearly 1,000 students in the graduating class represent some 26 states across the U.S. and abroad.

UWA to recognize nearly 1,000 graduates on Dec. 14

  • Posted 12.13.19
  • 2 minute read time
The University of West Alabama will honor a record number of nearly 1,000 graduates during fall commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 14. The undergraduate ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in Pruitt Gymnasium on the UWA campus. The graduate ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m., also at Pruitt Gymnasium. Presidential Receptions will be held prior to each ceremony and are open to all graduates and their guests at 8 a.m. and noon in the Bell Conference Center.

Four UWA faculty and staff awarded for service

  • Posted 12.06.19
  • 6 minute read time
The University of West Alabama presented four prestigious awards to members of its faculty and staff during the Dec. 2 Board of Trustees quarterly meeting at Bell Conference Center. The Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Awards and the Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award were presented to distinguished employees.

Muñoz family supports revitalized music program at UWA with piano gift

  • Posted 11.11.19
  • 4 minute read time
The University of West Alabama launched its revitalized music major this fall, bringing opportunities for students with a broad range of music interests to prepare for occupations and activities. The new program is gaining popularity among students as well as community members like Charlie and Linda Muñoz, who have shown their support with a digital grand piano for performances on campus.

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